Rubin Tyumen vs Gornyak

Gornyak opened the scoring on the powerplay through Nikita Miller at 8:45, with assists from Yuri Zhuravlev and Oleg Zaitsev. Rubin responded quickly — Yegor Yegorov levelled at 10:58, converting from Yegor Vdovin and Mikhail Sharakin to make it 1-1 at the first intermission.

Rubin took their first lead early in the second period when Ilya Lozza scored at 24:09, assisted by Pavel Meshkov and Yegor Yegorov. But Gornyak hit back twice — Oleg Zaitsev equalised on the powerplay at 29:44 (aided by Grigory Kaygorodov and Nikita Lukhovskoy), and Artyom Zubarev put the visitors ahead 3-2 at 32:00 (from Alexander Shchukin and Nikita Lukhovskoy).

Rubin levelled early in the third period through Mikhail Shcheglov at 45:27, who finished from Yegor Ivanov and Alexander Kukhno. The winner came at 52:17 — Lozza's second of the game, a powerplay strike set up by Pavel Meshkov and Dmitry Voyevodin.

Gornyak pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages but Rubin held firm. The match ended 4-3 after 60 minutes.

Rubin's third-period response defined the match. Trailing 2-3 entering the final frame, the home side tightened defensively behind goaltender Ivan Yunin and scored twice. Shcheglov's equaliser at 45:27 — just 5:27 into the period — settled the game's rhythm, and Lozza's powerplay goal seven minutes later gave Rubin the lead they would not relinquish.

Ilya Lozza (Rubin) — Two goals (24:09, 52:17), including the game-winner on the powerplay. Lozza was a constant threat on the second line alongside Kuznetsov and Meshkov.

Mikhail Shcheglov (Rubin) — Scored the crucial 3-3 equaliser at 45:27. The off-season signing from Chelmet Chelyabinsk also found the net in the 5-3 win the previous day.

Yegor Yegorov (Rubin) — One goal and one assist, contributing to both the first-period equaliser and Lozza's opening goal in the second period.

Ivan Yunin (Rubin) — The goaltender held firm in the third period, keeping Gornyak scoreless in the final frame to preserve the win.

The match followed a pattern familiar from the first friendly: Rubin conceded first while shorthanded but showed resilience in the third period. All three Gornyak goals came in the first two periods (one in the first, two in the second), while Rubin scored twice in the final frame to complete the comeback. Special teams were decisive — both teams converted on the powerplay, with Gornyak scoring twice (8:45, 29:44) and Rubin once (52:17). The period-by-period breakdown (1-1, 1-2, 2-0) shows Rubin's growing control as the game progressed.

Rubin secured a clean sweep of their two-match pre-season series against Gornyak, following the 5-3 victory on 1 August. The results provide early momentum as the VHL side prepares for the 2026-27 season. Rubin's next scheduled friendlies are against Dynamo-Altai Barnaul on 12 and 13 August.

A deserved win built on third-period composure. Rubin twice trailed but showed greater depth and finishing quality when it mattered. Lozza's double and Shcheglov's continued scoring form suggest the Tyumen attack is shaping up well ahead of the regular season. Gornyak will look to tighten their defensive structure after conceding eight goals across the two games.